Posted inVice
An Addict for Life
Moderation is not my key; balance is not in my lexicon. Addiction is an inspiration. And I pray that every obsession gives me a high.
Posted inMoney Matters
Budget 2019: Is the Income Tax Slab Enough to Make Us Forget about Unemployment Rate?
The super-populist interim budget of 2019 had something for everyone – small farmers, the middle class, and retirees. Considering this is an election year, we expected nothing less than a budget to appease the masses. For once, the government has not disappointed.
Posted inSports
Fast but Never Furious: The Quiet Genius of Jasprit Bumrah
Despite all the talent, both innate and acquired, that Jasprit Bumrah possesses, it is his temperament which is his USP. As his clutch performance in Tuesday’s ODI against Australia showed, you’ll never see him losing his cool or crumbling under pressure.
Posted inBollywood
The Half-Yearly Report Card: Ranking the 10 Worst Female Characters in Bollywood
It’s 2019 and yet in some of the year’s biggest scripts, actresses continued to play second fiddle. Save for Gully Boy’s Safeena, most of them were devoid of a personality. In one of the highest grossers of the year, Kabir Singh, Preeti exists only to get exploited, and in Kesari, we still don’t know if Parineeti Chopra is a ghost or a memory.
Posted inBollywood
15 Years of Hulchul: Why We Miss Priyadarshan’s Brand Of Comedy
Every climax of a Priyadarshan comedy is a lot like the Maharashtra state elections: They lack logic and involve way more characters than you can keep track of. But that’s exactly what makes films like Hulchul, Hera Pheri and Bhool Bhulaiya even more memorable.
Posted inPop Culture
Anaarkali and the Assumptions of Availability
Anaarkali of Arrah is relevant to every woman engaged in a profession where being attractive is mandatory. To men, the fact that they've paid for a service, extends to them having paid for the woman's company.
Posted inPOV
Remake Game of Thrones! Remove Robert Pattinson! Have We Reached Peak #FirstWorldProblems?
We’ve come to see petitions as a way to be loud when we’re tired of Twitter. From disgruntled fans demanding Game of Thrones’ final season be remade and Robert Pattison be recast as Batman, to actual do-gooders trying to save the environment, the online petition is the new outdoor rally.
Posted inModern Family
No English Honors, B+ in Maths: A Case for Being Mediocre
I’ve been an average performer in school, college, and in my career. My parents have never shown a hint of embarrassment. Being allowed to grow in an environment where I could choose my own pace has given me the freedom and confidence to build my own identity.
Posted inPeople
Action Star Today, Patron Saint of Kindness Tomorrow: Why We Can’t Stop Crushing on Keanu Reeves
You can never really judge a book by its cover – or in Keanu Reeves’ case, an action star by his string of blockbusters. Movie stars normally have a reputation for being demanding and narcissistic. Clearly, nobody gave Reeves that memo.
Posted inPop Culture
Big Little Lies is Back! It Continues to Ask Difficult Questions about Sexual Abuse & Trauma
Big Little Lies came out months before the #MeToo storm, shattering many of our assumptions about what victims and abusers look like. It’s only fitting that with its second season, it helps answer some of the questions left on the shore once the storm receded.